Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 20, 2007

 

Federal Realty Investment Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Maryland   1-07533   52-0782497

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1626 East Jefferson Street

Rockville, Maryland 20852-4041

(301) 998-8100

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 230.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 230.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.13e-4(c))

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The exhibits listed in the following index relate to an offering under the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-135159), and each is filed herewith for incorporation by reference in such Registration Statement.

 

Exhibit No.  

Description

1.1   Underwriting Agreement, dated December 20, 2007, by and among the Registrant and Merrill Lynch & Co., as representative of the underwriters named in Schedule I to the related pricing agreement
1.2   Pricing Agreement, dated December 20, 2007, by and between the Registrant and certain underwriters named therein
4.1   Specimen common share certificate (previously filed as Exhibit 4(i) to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 (File No. 1-07533) and incorporated herein by reference)
5.1   Opinion of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP relating to legality of the common shares
8.1   Opinion of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP relating to material tax matters relating to the Registrant
23.1   Consents of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP (contained in the opinions filed as Exhibits 5.1 and 8.1 hereto)

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  FEDERAL REALTY INVESTMENT TRUST
Date: December 20, 2007   By:  

/s/ Dawn M. Becker

    Dawn M. Becker
    Executive Vice President-General Counsel and Secretary